“Diving Deeply 2” © Edward Michael Supranowicz

 

Between Us

There’s a distance between us,
A space filled with words unsaid,
Times when silence cuts deeper than words,
And although we clash like the opposites of colors,
I know your love is in every shade.

Your hands, so giving, have built me up,
But sometimes they feel far away,
The warmth of your care,
And the cold of your misunderstanding,
Both live and dwell in me.

Still in times of peace,
I see the woman who’s given me everything,
And I hope I can find a bridge,
To cross this rocky road together.

 

Yolanda Ampomah is a third year student at Salem State University studying Computer Science. Originally from Worcester, MA, Yolanda enjoys playing the clarinet and creating art.

Edward Michael Supranowicz is the grandson of Irish and Russian/Ukrainian immigrants. He grew up on a small farm in Appalachia. He has a grad background in painting and printmaking. Some of his artwork has recently or will soon appear in Fish Food, Streetlight, Another Chicago Magazine, The Door Is A Jar, The Phoenix, and The Harvard Advocate. Edward is also a published poet who has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize multiple times.